Acuity Brands, Inc

Senior Sourcing Manager - Indirect Procurement, Professional Services

Acuity Brands, Inc • $90K — $120K *
Conyers, GA 30094In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, or related business field.
  • 5+ years of experience as a Sourcing Manager in Indirect Sourcing.
  • Subject matter expert in Professional Services and HR categories.
  • Experience with procurement technology platforms and e-procurement software.
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead contractual negotiations within Professional Services including consulting and HR.
  • Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for significant categories.
  • Foster collaboration with business leaders for effective supplier management.
  • Analyze supply and demand to enhance the Professional Services roadmap.
  • Establish and track global spend visibility and supplier performance metrics.
  • Drive RFP processes and identify sourcing opportunities across the business.
  • Maintain effective communication and coordination with functional units.

Benefits

  • Work location is flexible within the United States, providing remote work options.
  • Opportunity for professional growth within a strategic sourcing role.
  • Collaborative environment focused on building strong internal relationships.
  • Chance to lead significant sourcing initiatives with direct business impact.
Full Job Description


Work location:

  • This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.


Job Summary

The Professional Services Sourcing Manager for the Indirect Sourcing organization will be expected to collaborate with key business stakeholders from other business functions to develop strategies and deliver sustainable value to the organization. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with their internal business units and drive enterprise-wide sourcing, category management, contract negotiation and delivery of technology to the related spend categories. This position will represent Sourcing as the subject matter expert and provide strategic guidance within the Professional Services categories; manage and execute appropriate sourcing processes and procedures. This role provides leadership and direction in support of the company's Professional Services, including but not limited to consulting services, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, legal, finance, HR.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Experience in leading contractual negotiations Professional Services, including consulting services, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, legal, finance, HR.
  • Lead development and implementation and governance of Global Sourcing strategies for major categories (considering process partner roadmaps) aimed at successful and controlled execution, net cost savings, free cash flow, and risk mitigation.
  • Build common purpose with key business functional leaders to create a collaborative approach to supplier relationship management. Ensure we address robust execution plans, business requirements and cost performance.
  • Deep understanding of supply, demand and strategic levers that would support the Professional Services roadmap.
  • Establish global spend visibility to clearly define category spend baselines, current suppliers, and track go-forward impact.
  • Sourcing strategies should include volume aggregation, competitive bidding, low-cost country sourcing, should-cost models, strategic supplier designations at a sub-category level, SLA, KPIs, financial tracking, and identification of new suppliers.
  • Achieve early wins to build organizational confidence and momentum.
  • Engage with the business functions to identify sourcing opportunities, drive RFP process and competitive bidding.
  • Ensure that essential supplier agreements are in place.
  • Develop a clear channel of calendar, cadence, content for communication, alignment, and coordination between functional counterparts in the business units across all levels of the enterprise.


Skills and Minimum Experience Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, or related business field.
  • APICS/NAPM, CPIM or CPM certification or equivalent preferred.
  • Demonstrated results in Indirect Sourcing spaces, specifically Professional Services, compensation & benefits, and HR.
  • Experience with procurement technology platforms (source-to pay) and e-procurement software.
  • Deep understanding of levers to identify and unlock opportunities.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience as Sourcing Manager in Indirect Sourcing.
  • Considered as subject matter expert in Professional Services and HR categories.
  • Experienced with multi-step strategic sourcing processes in a range of categories is a plus.
  • Skilled in negotiations, collaboration, communication, strategy, change management.
  • Experience with complex leveraged agreements, multi-year contracts, and SOWs.
  • Highly results-oriented and focused on business priorities with a successful record of accomplishments.
  • Excellent supplier relationship management skills.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments concurrently, including ability to assess and manage priorities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Must be able to build rapport with Operations and cross-functional colleagues and be able to foster collaborative relationships.
  • Capable of operating with ambiguity, ability to influence internal stakeholders, and vendor relationships.
  • Strong knowledge of the business and long-term strategic goals.
  • Strong customer service skills are required.


Travel Requirements

0-25%

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ
AYI
* Ladders Estimates

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